TransGrid

Design Coordination Lead

Join TransGrid in Sydney as a Design Coordination Lead, managing multidisciplinary design integration for major energy projects. Collaborate with engineers, contractors, and consultants to ensure constructible, compliant designs. Enjoy benefits like flexible work, parental leave, and professional development opportunities.
TransGrid
TransGrid
Sydney, Australia On-site Full time UTC+10:00

TransGrid

Company Overview

Name

TransGrid

Headquarters

Sydney, NSW, Australia

Founded

1995

Size

Approximately 1,150 to 1,780 employees (source: zoominfo.com). Revenue of $887 million in FY 2023 (source: rocketreach.co).

What They Do

TransGrid's primary focus is on operating the high-voltage electricity transmission network across New South Wales (NSW) and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). This extensive network spans over 13,085 kilometers of transmission lines and includes 128 substations operating at various voltages, including 500 kV, 330 kV, 220 kV, and 132 kV. The company connects a diverse range of stakeholders, including generators, distributors, and 20 direct-connect customers such as Endeavour Energy, Ausgrid, Evoenergy, and Essential Energy, while also facilitating the integration of renewable energy sources like wind and solar (source: wikipedia.org). Additionally, TransGrid operates a telecommunications network that exceeds 4,000 kilometers, primarily utilizing Optical Ground Wire on its transmission lines.

TransGrid offers a variety of products and services, including high-voltage transmission network management, connections for renewable generation, and telecommunications infrastructure. The company also provides non-regulated services through its Transgrid Services Group (TSG), which was established in 2018 to enhance infrastructure and telecom delivery (source: transgrid.com.au). Target markets include the National Electricity Market (NEM), serving NSW and ACT, with interconnections to Queensland and Victoria. The company emphasizes grid stability, particularly as the energy landscape transitions towards renewable sources.

As Australia's largest transmission network operator, TransGrid differentiates itself through its extensive infrastructure scale and innovative technologies. This includes the deployment of synchronous condensers for inertia and voltage control, which are essential for accommodating higher levels of renewable energy penetration. The company also invests in innovation funds, such as the $4.7 million Demand Management Innovation Allowance (DMIA), aimed at supporting flexible loads and virtual power plants (VPPs), alongside advancements in drone inspections and control room technology upgrades (source: smartcitiestech.io).

Projects & Track Record

TransGrid has been involved in several notable projects that highlight its commitment to enhancing the electricity transmission network. One significant project is the South Australia portion of EnergyConnect, which spans 200 kilometers between Robertstown and the NSW/SA border, completed by ElectraNet in December 2023. This project is part of a larger 700-kilometer interconnector that aims to unlock 1,800 MW of clean energy across NSW, South Australia, and Victoria's renewable zones, supported by $295 million in financing from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and creating approximately 1,700 construction jobs (source: cefc.com.au).

Ongoing major projects include the full EnergyConnect initiative, which will cover a total of 900 kilometers, and the installation of synchronous condensers at five sites across NSW, contracted with GE Vernova in November 2025. These installations are crucial for providing grid inertia, voltage control, and fault current capabilities to replace functions previously served by coal. Additionally, TransGrid is upgrading its control room technology to enhance dynamic high-voltage operations and is utilizing digital twin simulations for grid scenarios through a partnership with AgenticGrid.ai, funded by the DMIA (source: gevernova.com).

TransGrid's key clients and partnerships include GE Vernova, Elecnor Australia, ElectraNet, and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, as well as direct connections with major energy distributors like Endeavour Energy, Ausgrid, Evoenergy, and Essential Energy. The company's geographic presence is robust, covering NSW and ACT fully, with interconnections to Queensland and Victoria, and ongoing expansion efforts through projects like EnergyConnect into South Australia's renewable zones (source: wikipedia.org).

Recent Developments

In November 2025, TransGrid signed a significant contract with GE Vernova for the installation of synchronous condensers at five sites in NSW, aimed at stabilizing the grid during the transition from coal to renewable energy sources (source: gevernova.com). Earlier, in September 2025, the company launched a $4.7 million Demand Management Innovation Allowance (DMIA) fund, which awarded funding to AgenticGrid.ai for developing grid digital twins that simulate the integration of renewables and weather events (source: smartcitiestech.io). Additionally, Brett Redman was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer, marking a significant leadership change within the organization (source: zoominfo.com).

ElectraNet successfully completed the South Australia portion of EnergyConnect in December 2023, which is a critical advancement for TransGrid's 700-kilometer segment in NSW, further enhancing the interconnectivity of the electricity grid (source: cefc.com.au). Furthermore, TransGrid has initiated a control room technology uplift program to improve operations for the clean energy grid and has established community partnerships that offer grants of up to $10,000 in Broken Hill and Far West NSW until December 7, 2024 (source: transgrid.com.au). Notably, the company's new headquarters at 180 Thomas St, Haymarket, Sydney, has achieved a 6-star rating, making it the first project in NSW to reach such a standard (source: thefifthestate.com.au).

Working There

TransGrid offers a diverse range of roles across various departments, including Engineering & Technical, Operations, Information Technology, Finance, Marketing, Legal, and Human Resources. The company employs approximately 300 individuals in Engineering & Technical, 273 in Operations, 200 in Information Technology, and 185 in Finance, among others, with executive leadership comprising CEO Brett Redman, CFO Nadine Lennie, and Executive General Manager Network Marie Jordan (source: zoominfo.com). Hiring primarily occurs at the Sydney headquarters, located at 180 Thomas St, with additional offices in Newcastle, Orange, Tamworth, Wagga Wagga, and Yass, employing a total of 979 individuals in Australia and a small number in Europe and North America (source: wikipedia.org).

The company culture is reflected in its 6-star rated Haymarket headquarters, which emphasizes efficiency and innovation, aligning with the company's commitment to clean energy transition and stakeholder engagement. TransGrid actively collaborates on innovation projects through the DMIA and engages in community partnerships, such as providing grants to local initiatives (source: thefifthestate.com.au). While specific benefits are not extensively documented, the leadership under People & Culture head Stephen McSweeney suggests a structured approach to human resources support (source: wikipedia.org).


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At Transgrid, we play a crucial role in delivering safe, reliable, and sustainable energy to millions of Australians. Operating over 13,000 km of high-voltage transmission lines and 128 substations across NSW and the ACT, we connect electricity generators to the distribution network, powering homes, businesses, and communities.

As the energy sector evolves, we're growing our workforce to drive innovation and transformation.

The Opportunity

We're looking for experienced and collaborative Design Coordination Leads - Integration and Constructability to join the team based in Sydney.

In this role, you'll coordinate and integrate multidisciplinary design inputs across assigned major projects and delivery programs. Working closely with engineering disciplines, project delivery teams, construction partners, commissioning teams and external consultants, you'll play a critical role in ensuring designs are coordinated, constructible, compliant and ready for delivery.

A Day in the Life of a Design Coordination Lead at Transgrid

Every day presents a new challenge as you work across complex infrastructure projects and engage with a diverse range of stakeholders.

On any given day, you could be:

  • Coordinating multidisciplinary design activities and ensuring effective integration and interface management across engineering disciplines, contractors, consultants and project teams.
  • Identifying and managing design risks, technical dependencies and delivery readiness requirements to support project milestones.
  • Coordinating design input across constructability, safety-in-design, procurement, outage planning, commissioning, energisation and operational readiness activities.
  • Driving the resolution of complex design and constructability issues while monitoring progress, critical interfaces and key delivery milestones.
  • Leading the review and analysis of tenders, technical evaluations, design partner submissions and purchase recommendations for relevant design and equipment packages.

About You

You're a proactive and solutions-focused engineering professional who enjoys bringing together diverse stakeholders to deliver successful project outcomes. You thrive in complex project environments and have a passion for design integration, constructability and continuous improvement.

We're interested in hearing from candidates who have:

  • A degree qualification in Engineering within a relevant discipline such as Electrical, Civil or Mechanical Engineering
  • Demonstrated experience leading or coordinating multidisciplinary engineering and design activities
  • Significant experience in transmission, substation, utilities, energy or major infrastructure project delivery
  • Strong knowledge of design assurance, constructability, governance and quality systems
  • Experience managing consultants, contractors and delivery partners
  • Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills
  • Strong commercial, risk management and project leadership capability
  • The ability to work collaboratively across engineering, construction and operational teams

Benefits & Perks

At Transgrid, we empower our people with a well-rounded benefits package designed to support their personal, professional and social wellbeing, helping them deliver their best work every day. Employees have access to a range of corporate discounts across retail, utilities, travel, health and wellbeing, as well as novated leasing options, workplace flexibility, 20 weeks paid parental leave and more.

Regardless of where you are in your professional journey, Transgrid powers your career by providing access to regular and ongoing training, workplace mentoring and tertiary education. Here you are encouraged to build a career that is right for you.

Apply today and play a crucial role in delivering the energy infrastructure that will enable Australia's transition to a cleaner, more sustainable future.

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About the role

August 27, 2026

August 27, 2026

Full time

On-site

Company

Smart Grid

TransGrid

transgrid.com.au

  •  Sydney, Australia

Significant experience in engineering and project delivery

UTC+10:00